Faizabad
- For other places with the same name, see Faizabad (disambiguation).
Faizabad is in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Get in Edit
By road Edit
The city is about 130 km from Lucknow, 200 km from Varanasi, 160 km from Allahabad, 140 km from Gorakhpur and about 636 km from Delhi. Buses are frequently available from Lucknow, Delhi and Gorakhpur. Buses are also available from Varanasi, Allahabad and other places as per their schedule.
By train Edit
Trains are available from Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi and Allahabad. Some important trains passing through Faizabad are Marudhar Express (4853/54), Farakka Express (3483/84), Sabarmati Express (9163/64/65/66/67/68), Saryu Yamuna Express (4650), Sadbhavana Express (4017/18), Saket Express (1067/68), Ganga Sutlej Express (3307/08), Doon Express (3009/10), Sealdah Express (3151/52), Lucknow Chhapra Express (5107/08), Bareily Varanasi Fast Pass (135/136), Kaifiyat Express (2225/26) and Faizabad Delhi Express (4205/06).
- 1 Faizabad Junction railway station. Main station
- 2 Acharya Narendra Dev Nagar railway station. Smaller station, slightly closer to city centre but only served by local and regional trains.
By plane Edit
Faizabad has an airport (FZD IATA) but is not yet operational. The nearest operational airport is Lucknow LKO IATA (about 130 km).
Get around Edit
See Edit
- 1 Gulab Bari. Gulab Bari translates to "garden of roses" and this tomb of the 16th century ruler of the Kingdom of Oudh, Shuja-ud-Daula, has both a magnificent mausoleum and a rose garden.
- 2 Bahu Begum ka Maqbara. Tomb and still one of the highest buildings in Faizabad.
- Chowk Market. If you are in Faizabad then you must roam around the main chowk area.
- Company garden.
- Guptar Ghat.
- Maqbura.
- Military Temple.
Temples Edit
- Asharphi Bhawan
- Bada Bhakt Maal
- Bada Sthan Dashrath Mahal
- Chhapia Mandir
- Chhotty Deokali
- Chireswar Nath Mahadeo
- Chitragupt (Dharmhari Mandir)
- Fatik Shila
- Gurudwara Brahmakund
- Gurudwara Nazerbagh
- Hanuman Bagh
- Hanuman Gupha
- Hanumat Niwas
- Jain Digamber Mandir
- Jain Swetamber Mandir
- Janki Mahal
- Kale Ram Mandir
- Kanak Bhawan
- Kausalya Bhawan
- Koslesh Sadan
- Kuber Tila
- Lakshman Kila
- Maa Devkali Temple
- Mandir Janki Ghat
- Mandir Khas Chowk
- Mani Mandir
- Mani Parvat
- Mani Ram Das ki Chhowni (Choti Chhowni)
- Matgajendra Mandir
- Mauni Baba ki Chhowni
- Nageshwar Nath
- Nishad Raj Mandir
- Raghunath Ji ki Chhowni (Barai Chhowni)
- Raidas Mandir
- Raj Sadan
- Ram Kuchehri
- Ramchandra Bheret Milaap Maidir Bheretkund
- Ramkatha Sangrahalya
- Rang Mahal
- Ranopali Mandir
- Roop Kala - Divya Kala
- Shish Mahal
- Shugreev Kila
- Shyama Sadan
- Sita Rasoi
- Surshari Mandir
- Tapsi Ji ki Chhowni
- Totadri Math
- Tulsi Smarak Bhawan
- Tulsidas ki Chhowni
- Valmiki Bhawan
- Vedanti Mandir
Kund Edit
- Brahaspati Kund
- Brahma Kund
- Dant Dhawan Kund
- Dashrath Kund
- Hanuman Kund
- Sita Kund
- Sonkar Kund
- Suraj Kund
- Vashitha Kund
- Vidya Kund
- Vibhishan Kund
Ghats Edit
- Chakratirth Ghat
- Gola Ghat
- Jhunki Ghat
- Lakshman Ghat
- Nageshwar Ghat
- Nirmochan Ghat
- Raj Ghat
- Ram Ghat
- Tulsidas Ghat
- Vasudeo Ghat
Gardens Edit
- Ram ki Pairi
- Ramkatha Park
- Rishabhdev Rajghat Udyan
- Tulsi Udyan
Do Edit
Fairs and festivals Edit
- Chaudah Kosi Parikrama
- Panchkosi Parikrama
- Parikrama
- Ramnavmi Mela
- Saavan Jhoola Mela
Buy Edit
Eat Edit
- Gokul Restaurant (On National Highway No.28), Near Deokali Bypass Crossing (On Lucknow-Gorakhpur Road), vermadhananjay@rediffmail.com. An open air restaurant, serving vegetarian, non-vegetarian and continental food.
- Kapoor Restaurant (Tirupati Hotel).
- Mezaban Restaurant, Hote Shane Awadh, ☏ +91 578223586. Best fooding and best lodging in the city.
- Trimurti Restaurant (On National Highway No.28), 4 km from Faizabad (On Lucknow-Gorakhpur Road Kotsrai Faizabad), ☏ +91 9455384515, vipinsingh_007@yahoo.com. The best place serving vegetarian, non-vegetarian‚ Indian Cuisines and continental food in Faizabad.
Drink Edit
- Trishna Bar (At Hotel Krishna Palace).
Sleep Edit
- Abha Hotel, Motibagh.
- Hotel Alka Raje, Rekab Ganj.
- Hotel Avantika, Civil Lines.
- Hotel Krishna Palace, Civil Lines.
- Hotel Prem, Rekab Ganj.
- Hotel Shane Avadh, Civil Lines, ☏ +91 5278 223586, +91 5278 222075, fax: +91 5278 226545, shane_avadh@yahoo.com.
- Hotel Tirupati (Civil Lines), ☏ +91 5278 222448, +91 5278 223231, fax: +91 5278 226607, tirupati_hotel@yahoo.co.in.
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